Foundation garment or the like



July 15, 1941.

P. H. RoBBlNs FOUNDATION GARMENT OR THE LIKEI Filed April 1.6, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheen?, l

gmc/wm July 15, 1941. P. H. RoBBlNs FOUNDATION GARMENT 0R THE LIKE Filed April 16, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nail/56 J6 @www Patented July 15, 1941 UNETED STATES PATENT @FFICE FOUNDATION GARMENT OR THE LIKE Philip n. Robbins, New'Y Poirette Corsets, Inc.,

ork, N. Y., assignor to New York, N. Y.

14 Claims.

This invention relates to a foundation garment for womens wear.

A garment, in accordance with this invention is in the form of a girdle-like structure comprising an upper portion for encompassing the wearers body at the waist and above the latter to me November 15, 1938, and it not only embodiesv all of the aims and the advantages as set forth by the Letters Patent aforesaid, but further aims to provide, in a manner 'as hereinafter set forth, a foundation garment including a pair of fashioned webs of elastic woven fabric forming the sides of the body structure aforesaid, each web having connected thereto Ia carrier of elastic woven fabric possessing the same characteristic as the web, and with each carrier having secured thereon a pair of oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic members for creating resistance to the expansive action of the carriers and also the webs resulting in additional fashioning for the garment.

The invention further aims to provide, in a manner vas hereinafter set forth, a foundation garment including elastic webs, elastic carriers opposing and connected to the webs and spaced restraining elastic means carried by and secured to the carriers and with said webs, carriers and means correlating for imparting a thoroughly eflicient restraining and controlling power for the garment when the latter is worn.

The invention further aims to provide, in a manner vas hereinafter `set forth, 'a foundation garment whereby the elastic carriers and the spaced elastic restraining means aforesaid are concealed with respectto the outer face of the garment when the latter is worn.

The invention further aims to provide a foundation garment with an elastic gusset, elastic webs spaced from the gusset and having correlated therewith elastic carriers provided with elastic restraining means and with said gusset, webs, vcarriers and means so constructed and arranged to thereby provide when the garment is worn to control the diaphragm, waist line and the abdomen, as well as the fatty tissues of the side and back muscles of the hips, resulting in the garment being held firmly in place, snugly fitting and preventing it from ridingup on the -body of the wearer.

The invention further aims to provide, in a 1 manner as hereinafter set forth, a garment which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient for the purpose intended thereby, readily assembled, pleasing in appearance and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the above ends essentially and others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specifically describedrand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein are shown embodiments of the invention, but itis to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a foundation garment, in accordance with this invention as applied to the simulation of the body of a wearer,

Figure 2 is an elevation looking towards the outer face of the garment with the body of the latter split from top to bottom and extended,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 looking towards the inner face of the garment,

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 Figure 3 upon an enlarged scale,

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 Figure 3 and upon an enlarged scale,

Figure 6 is a section on line and upon an enlarged scale,

Figure '7 is a front elevation of the garment,

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 Figure 7, and Figure 9 is a section on line 9-9 Figure 3. The garment, generally indicated at I0 will be in the form of an endless girdle-like body which is formed with a slit II in one of its sides opening at the top edge thereof. Arranged within the body of the garment II] is a non-elastic ap I2 for extension across the slit Il. That face of flap I2 which opposes the body of the wearer is formed of soft yieldable material. The ap I2 in proximity to one of its side edges is secured by stitching, as at I3, to the body of the garment in proximity to one of the edges of the slit I0. The flap I2 at its lower end is secured by stitching, 'as at |312 to the body of the garment below the slit I I. The inner face of the body of the garment in proximity to the other edge of the slit has secured thereto spaced eyes I4. rlille flap I Zhas 6-6 Figure 3 of the front part and a gusset 23.

secured to its front face, between its side edges, hooks l5 for correlation with the eyes i4 for connecting ythe liap to said `body in a position extending across the slit The body of the garment has secured thereto a slide fastener structure i5 of known form for connecting the edges of the slit together. The structure l5 is operated from the outer face of that side of the garment formed with the slit I i.

The garment I0 includes a front part Il, a non-split side part I8, a split side part I9 and a back part 23. The front part is formed of an outer or facing section 2|, an inner section 22 The sections 2i and 22 are of like contour and each includes a pair of nonelastic oppositely disposed fabric strips having their inner side edges formed with straight upper edge portions 29, outwardly' curved intermediate portions 25 and lower edge portions 25 which inoline outwardly from the upper to their lower ends with respect to the lower ends of the edge portions 25. The edge portions 25 and 25 of the strips, which provide the sections 2| and 22, correlate to form the front part centrally of its lower portion with an inverted substantially V-shaped opening 2l, which opens at the bottom edge of said front part il'. Disposed between the sections 2| and 22 and extending completely across that part of the opening 27 arranged between the edge portions-25 is the gusset 23 which is formed of elastic material having its bottom edge aligned with the upper ends of the edge portions 26. The gusset 23 is secured to the sections 2|, 22 of the front part by the stitching 28. The latter also secures the sections 2|, 22 of front part together. The strips of each section are secured together at their edge portions 24 by the stitching 29. The latter also secures the strips of one section to the strips of the other section. The outer side edges 30 of the sections 2|, 22 are substantially of compound curvature. The said sections 2|, 22 are of a length to extend from the bottom to the top edge of the garment. Preferably the section 2| will be formed from satin and the section 22 .of dull silk, but it is to be understood that said sections 2|, 22 may be formed of any character of nonelastic fabric desired. Extending across the upper marginal portion of that face of section 22, which opposes the wearer, is a non-elastic reinforcement 3| of tape-like form secured to said section 22 by stitching 3|a. The latter is disposed in a manner relative to said section 22 and reinforcement 3| to form a pair of spaced aligned pockets 32 closed at their upper ends and open at their lower ends. Secured to that face of the section 22, which opposes the wearer by suitable stitching, is a pair of aligned spaced parallel pocket forming members 33 which are open at their upper ends. The lower open ends of the pockets 32 align with, open into and abut the open upper ends of the members 33. Arranged in the members 33 and extending from the upper ends of such members into the pockets 32 are stays 3d. The faces of theV members 33, which oppose the wearer, are to be in the form of soft yieldable material. The members 33 are of less length than the section 22 and are closed at their lower ends. The stays 3d are of less length than and have their lower ends arranged above the lower ends of the members 33. A stitching 35 is correlated with each member 33 to maintain the lower end of a stay 34 above the lower end of a member 33. The lower marginal portions of the rear face of the strips which form the section 22 have secured thereto non-elastic. reinforcements 36 in the form of tape. The lower marginal portion of the inner face of the gusset 23 has secured thereto a tape-like elastic reinforcement 3l.

The back part 20 consists of an outer and an inner section 38, 39 respectively of like form. The said back sections are formed of non-elastic fabric webs. Preferably the outer section will be of satin and the inner section of dull silk, but it is to be understood that the sections 38, 39 may be formed of any suitable non-elastic fabric. There is arranged against and throughout the upper and lower marginal portions of that face of section 33, which is to oppose the wearer, nonelastic reinforcements 40, 4| respectively of tapelike form which are secured to the sections 38, 39 by the stitchings 2, 43 respectively. The stitchings 42, 43 not only secure the reinforcements to back part 29, but also secure the sections 38, 39 of such part together. The stitching 42 for the reinforcement il is so disposed relative to the latter and the section 39 to form back part 20 with a pair of spaced aligned pockets 4d closed at their upper ends and open at their lower ends. Secured by stitching to that face of section 39, which is to oppose the wearer, is a pair of spaced parallel pocket forming members 45 closed at their lower ends and open at their upper ends. The open lower ends of the pockets 44 align and communicate with the upper open ends of the members S5. Arranged in the members 45 and extending into the pockets 44 are stay members 46. The faces of the members 45, which are to oppose the wearer, will be formed of soft yieldable material.

The side part I3 includes outer and inner sections 47, 43 respectively of like length which are flush at their upper ends. The section 41 is formed of a pair of webs 50. The section 43 is formed of a pair of webs 5|. The said webs are fashioned and formed of elastic woven material of the desired length and width, and when the garment is worn are disposed on their lower end edges. The webs of each pair are of like form and have their inner side edges 52 aligned throughout. of one pair are aligned throughout with the inner side edges of the other pair. The inner side marginal portion of that face, which is to oppose the wearer, of each of the webs 5| of the inner section has secured thereto, b-y stitching 52a, an elastic reinforcing member 53 of tape-like form extending from the lower end to the upper end of the web. The-inner side edges 52 of the webs 59 are secured to the inner side edges 52 of the webs 5| by stitching 54. The outer side edge of a web 50 and a webv 5| are arranged between the sections of the front part |1, at one side of lthe latter and are secured to said front part l? by the stitching 55. The outer side edge of the other web 50 and the other web 5| are arranged between the sections of the back part 20, at one side of the latter and are secured to said back part 20 by the stitching 56. There is common to the webs 5| an elastic reinforcingr member 57, of tapelike form which is arranged against the lower marginal portion of the faces of the webs 5| which are to oppose the wearer. The member 51 is secured to the webs 5| by the stitching 58. The stitchings 52a and the stitching 58 connect the webs 50 `to the webs 5|.

The inner section 48 of the side part I8 includes a pair of oppositely disposed webs 59, 60 of elastic woven material corresponding in width The inner side edges of the websv to and of less length than a web or a web 5|. The web 59 is of less length than the web 60. lThe width of webs 59, Eil correspond substantially to the width of a web or 5i. The length of the webs 59, Eil is materially less than the length of a web 5S or 5I. The lower end of the web 59 inclines downwardly and outwardly. The lower end of the web 60 inclines downwardly and outwardly, but the inclination of the lower end of web 69 is greater than the inclination of the lower end of web 55. The material from which the webs 5S, 69 are formed corresponds to the material of the webs 5i), 5l. The webs 59, 6E! align with the upper ends of the webs 55, 5l. The web depends below the web 59.

There is correlated with the web 59 a set of spaced elastic combined fashioning and resistance increasing members of tape-like form which are disposed on that face of web 59 which is to oppose the wearer. the set is four and are designated at 6l, 62, 63, E4. The members of said set are secured to the web 59 by Zig-Zag stitching G5 and extend from the inner to the outer side edge of the web. The member 63 is disposed horizontally. The member 64 is arranged below the member 63 and extends at a downward inclination from the inner to the outer side edge of and has its bottom edge iiush with the lower end of the web. The

member 62 is arranged directly over the member G3 and inclines upwardly from the inner side edge to the outer side edge of the web. The member 5i is arranged directly over the member 52 and inclines upwardly from the inner side edge to the outer side edge of and is disposed in spaced relation, to the top edge of the web. That face of the web 59 provided with the elastic members has arranged throughout the upper marginal portion thereof an elastic reinforcement 55e of tape-like form spaced from the member 5I. The reinforcement 65?JL is secured to web 59 by stitching 66 and the latter also acts to secure the upper portions of a web 55, a web 5I and the web 59 together. The outer side edge of web 59 and the outer ends of the ela-Stic members are disposed between the sections 2l, 22 of the front part Il at one side of the latter and are secured to the front part Vi by the stitching 55. The inner side of web 59 and the inner ends of the elastic members are arranged between the upper portion of a web 5i and the upper portion of a reinforcing member 53 and which are secured to the said web and member by a stitching 52a. The lower end edge of the web 5S is free.

There is correlated with that face of the web '66, which is to oppo-se the wearer, a set of spaced elastic combined fashioning and resistance increasing members of tape-like form, which is oppositely disposed with respect to the other set of members referred to. The number of the set of members correlated with the web 6i) is four and are designated at 61, 58, 69, 1i), are secured to the web G by zig-Zag stitching 'Il and extend from the inner side edge to the outer side edge of web Si). The member 61 is disposed horizontally and arranged in proximity to the upper end of web 50. The member 58 is positioned directly below member 6l and extends at a downward inclination from its inner to its outer end. The member 59 is'arr-anged directly belowthe member 58 and extends at a downward inclination from its inner to its outer end and the member l!) is arranged directly below the member 59 and extends at a downward in- The number of members of L clination from its inner to its outer end. The inclination of member 59 is greater than the inclination of member 5S, and the inclination of member l5 is greater than th-e inclination of member 59. That face of the web 5i) provided with the elastic members has arranged throughout the upper marginal portion thereof an elastic reinforcement ,T2 of tape-like form spaced from the member 5l. The reinforcement 12 is secured to w-eb @il by stitching I3 and the latter also acts to secure the other webs 5t, 5I and the web 60 together. The outer side edge of web Si) and the outer ends of the elastic members 61, 58, 69, 'i5 are disposed between the sections 38, 35 of the back part 25 at one side of the latter and are secured to said part 2.0 by the stitching 56. The inner side edge of web 5B and the inner ends of the elastic members 6l, 63, 59, 'H are arranged between the upper portion of the other rweb 5l and the upper portion of the other reinforcing member 53 land which are secured to such web and such member by the other stitching 52a. The lower end edge of web Ell is free. Bridging the upper Aportion of the joint between the webs 5d, 5i and 59, 60 and secured to that face of side part iS, which is to oppose the wearer, is a casing 'i4 of cushioning material carrying a stay l5.

The side part IS includes outer and inner sections 716, 'il respectively of like length and which are flush at their upper ends. The section 15 is formed of a pair of webs i8. The section 'H is formed of a pair of webs 59. The said Webs are fashioned and formed of elastic woven material of the desired length and width and when the garment is formed are disposed on theirlower end edges. The webs of each pair are of like form and have their inner side edges 8B aligned throughout. of that face, which is to oppose the wearer, of each of the webs i9 of the inner section l1 has secured thereto, b-y stitching 8i, an elastic reinforcing member 82 of tape-like form extending from the lower end to the upper end of the web.

The slit il, heretofore referred to, is arranged f' other web i8 and the other web 19 are arranged between the sections of the 'back part 2i) at the other side of the latter and are secured to said back part 25 by the stitching B5. There is common to the webs 18, i9 an elastic reinforcing member 85 of tape-like form, which is arranged against the lower marginal portion of the faces of the web l, which are to oppose the wearer. The member 55 is secured to the web "i8 by the stitching 5l. The stitchings 83 and the stitching 8l connects the web 18 to the web 19.

The inner section 11 of the side part i9 includes a pair of oppositely disposed webs 88, 8S of elastic woven material corresponding in width to and of less length than a web 18 or a web '29. The lower end of the web 38 inclines downwardly and outwardly. The lower end of the web 85 inclines downwardly and outwardly, but the inclination of the lower end of web 89 is greater than the inclination of the lower end of web 88. The material from which the webs 88 and The inner side marginal portions 89 are formed corresponds to the material of the webs 78, '19. The webs 88, 89 align with the upper end of the webs '18, '1.9. The web 89 depends below the web 88.

There is correlated with the web 88 a se-t of spaced elastic combined fashioning and resistance increasing members of tape-like form which are disposed on that face of web 88, which is to oppose the wearer. The number of members of the set is four and are designated at 98, 9i, 92, 93. The member 92 is disposed substantially horizontal. The member 99 is arranged below the member 92 and extends at a downward inclination from the inner to the outer side edge of and has its bottom edge flush with the lower endof the web 88. The member 9i is arranged directly over the member 92 and inclines upwardly from the inner side edge to the outer side edge of the web 88. The member 99 is arranged directly over the member 9i and inclines upwardly from the inner side edge to the outer side edge of and is disposed in spaced relation to the top edge of the web 88. That face of the web 88 provided withthe elastic members has arranged throughout the upper marginal portion thereof, an elastic reinforcement 9d of tape-like form spaced from the member 98. The reinforcement 94 is secured to web 88 by stitching 95 and the latter also acts to secure the upper portion of a web '18, a web 19 and the web 88 together. The outer side edge of web 88 and the outer ends of the elastic members 99, 9|, 92, 93 are disposed between the Sections 2l, 22 of the front part l1 at one side of the latter and are secured to the front part il by the stitching 84. The inner side edge of web 88 and the inner ends of the elastic members 99, 9i, 92 and 93 are arranged between the upper portion of the web 'F9 and the upper portion of a reinforcing member 82 and which are secured to the said web 'I9 and member 82 by a stitching 83. The lower end edge of the web 88 isfree.

There is correlated with that face of the web 89, which is to oppose the wearer, a set of spaced elastic combined fashioning and resistance increasing members of tape-like form which is oppositely disposed with respect to the other set of members referred to. The number of the set of members correlated with the web 89 is four and are designated at 98, 97, 98 and 99, and are secured to the web 99 by zig-zag stitching I8!) and extend from the inner side edge to the outer side edge of the web. The member 98 is disposed horizontally and arranged in proximity to the upper end of the web 89. The member 91 is disposed directly below the member 98 and extends at a downward inclination from its inner to its outer end. The member 98 is arranged directly below the member 9i' and extends at a downward inciination from its inner to its outer end and the member 99 is arranged directly below the member 98 and extends at a downward inclination from its inner to its outer end. The inclination of the member 98 is greater than the inclination of the member 97 and the inclination of the member 99 is greater than the inclination of the member 98. That face of the web 89 provided with the elastic members 99, 9i, 98, 99 has arranged throughout the upper marginal portion thereof an elastic reinforcement |82 of tapelike form spaced from the member 98. The reinforcement E92 is secured to the web 89 by stitching E93 and the latter also acts to secure the other webs 78, T9 and the web 89 together.

The outer side edge of the web 89 and the outer 75 ends of the elastic members 96, 91, 98, 99 are disposed between the sections 38, 39 of the back part 29 at one side of the latter and are secured to said part 28 by the stitching 85. The inner side edge of web 89 and the inner end of the members 96, 9?, 98, 99 are arranged between the upper portion of the other web 'I9 and the upper portion of the reinforcing member 82 and are secured to such web and such member by the other stitching 8|. The lower end edge of web 89 is free.

The simulation of the body of the wearer is indicated at |84. The lower edge of the garment has depending therefrom spaced supporters |05. The flap I2 constitutes means for protecting the body of the wearer from the slide fastener means. The webs 59, 88, 88, 89 constitute carriers for the combined elastic and restraining members secured thereto.

What I claim is:

l. In a garment for Women's wear a body structure of girdle-like form including a pair of sides each formed of a fashioned elastic outer section, a fashioned elastic inner section and an elastic carrier means disposed inwardly of said inner section and connected at its sides and top with said sections, said carrier means being of less length than said sections, and spaced elastic resistance means disposed on one face of said elastic carrier means.

2. In a garment for womens wear a body structure of girdle-like form including a pair of sides each formed of a fashioned elastic outer section, a fashioned elastic inner section and an elastic element disposed inwardly of said inner section and connected at its sides and top with said sections, and oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured to one face of said element.

3. In a garment for womens wear a body structure of girdle-like form including a pair of sides each formed of a fashioned elastic outer section, a fashioned elastic inner section and an elastic carrier means disposed inwardly of said inner section and connected at its sides and top with said sections, said carrier means being of less length than said sections, spaced elastic resistance means disposed on one face of said carrier means, an elastic reinforcing means common to and secured with said sections and carrier means, said elastic reinforcing means being disposed against the upper part of said carrier means, and an elastic reinforcing means common to and secured with said sections and being disposed against the lower part of said inner section.

4. In a garment for womens wear a body structure of girdle-like form including a pair of sides each formed of a fashioned elastic outer section, a fashioned elastic .inner section and a pair of elastic elements disposed inwardly of said inner section and connected at the sides and top thereof with said sections, said elements being of less length than said sections, spaced elastic resistance means carried on one face of each of said elements, an elastic reinforcing means common to and secured with said sections and elements, said elastic reinforcing means being disposed against the upper part of said elements, an elastic reinforcing means common to and secured with said sections and being disposed against the lower part of said inner section, and oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured against said elements.

5. In a garment for womens wear, aV body structure of girdle-like form including a nonelastic back part, a iront part having its major portion non-elastic and its remaining portion elastic, a pair of oppositely disposed elastic side parts interposed between and connected to the sides of said front and back parts, elastic eiements correlated with, of less length than and opposing the inner face of a side part, said elements being connected at their top and sides to the side part of said body structure with'which they correlate, and spaced elasticv resistance means secured to one face of each of said elements.

6. In a, garment for womens wear, a body structure of girdle-like form including a nonelastic back part, a front part having its major portion non-elastic and its remaining portion elastic, a pair of oppositely disposed elastic side parts interposed between and connected to the sides of said front and back parts, an elastic means correlated with, of less length than, opposing the inner face of and being connected at its top and sides to the side part of said body structure with which it correlates, and oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured to one face of each of said means.

'7. In a garment for womens wear, a body structure of girdle-like form including a nonextending fromthe innerl side to the outer side of the said rearwebs, and an elastic reinforcing member of tape-like form disposed on the inner face of and extending from one end to the other end of each web of said inner section, said reinforcing members aligning with the inner side edges of the webs of said inner section and being secured to the said outer and inner sections.

10. In a garment for womens wear, a body structure of girdle-like form, a pair of oppositely disposed side parts each comprising an outer section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, an inner section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, a pair of rear inner side edge aligned elastic webs opposing the inner `face of and of less length than said inner section, means for securing the webs of said sections together and the tops and sides of said rear webs to the webs of said inner section, oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured against one face of and extending from the inner side to the outer side of the said rear webs, an elastic reinforcing member of tape-like form disposed on the inner face of and extending from one end to the other end Y voi each web of said inner section, said reinforcing elastic back part, a front part having its major portion non-elastic and its remaining portion elastic, a pair of oppositely disposed elastic side parts interposed between and connected to the sides of said front and back part, an elastic element correlated with, of less length than and opposing the inner face of a side part, said element being connected at its top and sides to the side part of said body structure with which it correlates, spaced elastic resistance means secured to one face of each of said elements, elastic reinforcing means common to and being secured to a side part and an element and being disposed against the upper part of the latter, and an elastic reinforcing means for and secured to each side part at the lower portion of the inner face of such parts.

8. In a garment for womens wear, a body structure of girdle-like form, a pair of oppositely disposed side parts each comprising an outer section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned Yelastic webs, an inner section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, a pair of rear inner side edge aligned elastic webs opposing the inner face of and of less length than said inner section, means for 'securing the webs of said sections together and the tops and sides of said rear webs to the webs of said inner section, and oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastie resistance members secured against one face of and extending from the inner side to the outer side of the said rear webs.

9. In a garment for womens wear, a body structure of girdle-like form, a pair of oppositely disposed side parts each comprising an outer section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, an inner section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, a pair of rear inner side edge aligned elastic webs opposing the inner face of and of less length than said inner section, means for securing the webs of said sections together and the tops and sides of said rear webs to the webs of said inner section, oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured against one face of and members aligning with the inner side edges of the webs of said inner section and being secured to the said outer and inner sections, elastic reinforcing means common to the said several webs, disposed against the upper part of the rear webs and being secured to the said several webs, and an elastic reinforcing means common to the webs of said outer and inner sections, disposed against the lower part of the webs of the inner section and being secured to the webs of the said sections.

11. In a garment for womens wear7 a body structure of girdle-like form, a pair of oppositely disposed side parts each comprising an outer section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, an inner section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, a pair of rear inner side edge aligned elastic webs opposing the inner face of and of less length than said inner section, means for securing the webs of said sections together and the tops and sides of said rear webs to the webs of sai-d inner section, and oppositely `disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured against one face of and extending from the inner side to the outer side of each rear web, one of the rear webs of a pair being of greater length than the other rear web of the pair.

12. In a garment for womens wear, a body structure of girdle-like form, a pair of oppositely disposed side parts each comprising an outer -section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, an inner section formed of a pair of inner side edge aligned elastic webs, a pair of rear inner side edge aligned elastic webs opposing the inner face of and of less length than said inner section, means for securing the webs of said sections together and the tops and sides of said rear webs to the webs of said inner section, oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured against one face of and extending from the inner side to the outer side of each rear web, one of said side parts being formed with a slit of less length than and opening at its upper end at the top of said part, said slit being arranged between a portion of the length of the aligned inner side edges of the webs of said inner and outer sections and the entire length of the aligned inner side edges of the structure of girdle-like form having a front part, a back part, a pair of oppositely disposed side parts formed of fashioned elastic material and a pair of carriers formed of fashioned elastic material; each opposing the inner face of a side part and formed with a top, bottom and a pair of sides, said topy and sides of each carrier being secured to a side part, said carriers being of less length than the side parts, and oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured to one face of each carrier.

14. In a garment for Womens Wear, a body structure of girdle-like formrhaving a front part,

a back part, a pair of oppositely disposedv side parts formed of fashioned elastic material and a pair of carriers formed of fashioned elastic Inaterial, each opposing the inner face of a side part and formed with a top, bottom and a pair of sides, said top and sides of each carrier being secured to a side part, said carriers being of less length than the side parts, and oppositely disposed sets of spaced elastic resistance members secured to one face of each carrier, one of said carriers being formed of a pair of inner sidewise aligned spaced sections, that side part correlated With said sectional carrier being formed with a slit of less length than such side part, said slit opening at its upper end at the top of such part and depending below the sections of the sectional carrier, the space between the sections of the sectional carrier being aligned with a portion of the length of the slit.

PHILIP H. ROBBINS. 

